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Magda, Standing

By: Christine Fallert Kessides
Narrated by: Heidi Housh
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Gold Medal - 2024 Ben Franklin Award, Independent Book Publishers Association, for Young Adult Audiobook

Silver Medal - 2023 Story Circle Sarton's Book Award, Young Adult category

Bronze Medal - 2023 MOONBEAM Children's Book Award, Young Adult Fiction: Historical/Cultural

Finalist for the 2023 International Eyelands Book Award for published Historical Fiction/Memoir

When her father pulls her out of high school to care for her invalid mother and little brother, sixteen-year-old Magda is devastated—but the greater challenge is saving her family in the face of a war and pandemic. In 1916, the world is at war, even if America has not yet joined the effort. But for Magda, the growing hostility her German immigrant family faces hits close to home. Despite her domestic obligations, Magda persists with her education, determined to find an independent role for herself.

Faced with the mounting crises of the war and the Spanish flu, Magda seeks the knowledge and strength to try to protect those she loves most.

Standing up to a war and pandemic, traditions and expectations, Magda embarks on a journey of self-discovery and resilience that leads her back to embracing her family and caring for a wider community.

©2023 Christine Kessides (P)2024 Christine Kessides
Coming of Age Historical Fiction War

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